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New India celebrates `Bima Jagruti Mahotsava’ in Gujarat
Furthering its commitment to financial inclusion, NIA has opened a...
S Ramann appointed as chairman of PFRDA for 5 yrs
Sivasubramanian Ramann, chairman-designate, PFRDA Ramann belongs to...
PM to kickstart distribution of PMJAY-MA Yojana Ayushman cards in Gujarat
Prime Minister will kickstart the distribution of these cards, after which printed 50 lakh coloured Ayushman cards will be distributed to all the beneficiaries across Gujarat, at their doorstep, by National Health Authority empanelled agencies after doing e-KYC of...
99% of Indian villages have now a bank branch, banking outlet or a ‘banking mitra’ within 5 km radius: PM Modi
Narendra Modi,Prime Minister Today the number of branches per one lakh adult citizens in India is more than countries like Germany, China and South Africa”, he added The PM informed that fintech is at the heart of India's policies and efforts, and it is playing a key...
India ranks 107 on Global Hunger Index 2022, records highest child wasting rate
Undernourishment prevalence rose in India from 14.6 percent in 2018-2020 to 16.3 percent in 2019-2021. This translates into 224.3 million people in India being undernourished out of the total 828 million people globally New Delhi: India ranked 107 out of 121 countries...
Wage Revision: Govt notifies 12 % hike for PSU GI Industry, makes `Performance’ mandatory for next round
There will be a total outgo of Rs 8146 crore from all four companies for meeting wage revision expenses The unions have criticized the government for mentioning ``conditional future performance linked pay revision’’ and threatened agitational path in case of...
Nagaland launches universal health insurance scheme
Neiphiu Rio,Chief Minister, Nagaland The Chief Minister's Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) will be implemented in convergence with the Ayushman Bharat scheme of the Centre, state minister Neiba Kronu told a press conference The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd is the...
Sikkim working on new disaster risk reduction framework: CM
Prem Singh Tamang, Chief Minister,Sikkim ''The state government is continuously working together with all the Himalayan states and other stakeholders to establish a new disaster risk reduction framework for the region in order to deal with natural disasters,'' said...
India’s debt ratio projected to be 84 per cent of its GDP: IMF
''In terms of the debt ratio, India right now at the end of 2022, we're projecting it at about 84 per cent of GDP. That is higher than in many emerging economies," he said Of course, India has a lot of special features being the most populous country in the world by...
Wage Revision: FM clears 12% salary hike with 5-yr arrears for PSU GI industry
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sources in the industry inform that Sitharaman,who had refused her final approval to the wage hike proposal unless unions of the PSU GI industry agree for the “Performance Linked Future Wage Revision’’, had changed her mind to...
China’s population flows to pressure some local governments’ financials: Fitch
China’s urbanisation rate is already advanced at 64.7%, close to the government’s target of 65% by 2025, following successive liberalisation of the household registration system in recent years. Still, we also expect some rural to urban migration to continue over the...
IDBI Bank bidders need to seek MHA security clearance in the first stage of bidding process
The DIPAM last week invited EoIs from prospective bidders of IDBI Bank offering to sell 60.72 per cent stake together with LIC. The last date for putting in bids is December 16 New Delhi: In a first, the government has made it mandatory for interested buyers of IDBI...